Black & Decker HT500 - Assembly and Operating Instructions; Assembly and Setup Procedures; Operating the Hedge Trimmer

INSTALLING THE BAIL HANDLE (HT400 AND HT500 ONLY)
A WARNING: Do not use hedge trimmer without bail handle.
NOTE: The HT200 and HT300 trimmers have built-in auxiliary handles and the HS1000 has a pre-installed
bail handle.
Before using your trimmer, you must install the bail handle as follows:
]. TURN OFF POWER AND UNPLUG TRIMMER.
2. Install the bail handle to the trimmer housing from the bottom, as shown in Figure 1.
3. With the arrow pointing forward, as shown in Figure 1, install the two phillips head screws from the
plastic bag through the"bail handle and into the trimmer housing. Tighten securely.
A WARNING: Always hold the bail or auxiliary handle with one hand when trimming.
ATTACHING EXTENSION CORD TO TRIMMER
An extension cord retainer is built into the switch handle that prevents the extension cord from pulling out of
the handle. To use the retainer, simply double the extension cord as shown in Figure 4, about a foot from the
female end, and insert the cord as far as it will go. The automatic mechanism inside the handle ensures that
the cord will be securely held. Plug the female end of the extension cord onto the plug in the end of the switch
handle. To remove the cord, simply depress the retainer latch and pull the cord out.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS